Jackson, the 1985 winner from Auburn, and Ingram, the 2009 winner from Alabama, are two of the five members of the Heisman club who were born in Alabama, played their college football in Alabama or both. They're joined in that exclusive fraternity by Auburn's Pat Sullivan, the 1971 winner; Auburn's Cam Newton, the 2010 winner; and Florida State's Jameis Winston, the Hueytown native who won the award in 2013.

Will Derrick Henry be next?

We'll find out tonight. The 90-minute TV special starts at 7 p.m. CT on ESPN, and the winner of the 81st Heisman Trophy will be revealed live from the Best Buy Theater in New York City closer to 8:30 p.m.

The three finalists are:

Henry, the Alabama running back who led the Football Bowl Subdivision with 1,986 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns.

Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, who led the country in all-purpose yards with 3,496. He broke Barry Sanders' FBS record for total yards in a season and led the Cardinal to the Pac-12 championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson, who completed 69.5 percent of his passes for 3,512 yards and also ran for 887 yards while accounting for 41 touchdowns. He led the Tigers to the only undefeated regular season in the FBS, an ACC title and the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff.

The countdown has begun. Check back throughout the evening as we update the proceedings right up to the announcement of the winner.

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